How deep are water wells in Carrizo Springs, Texas?
Home water wells in and around Carrizo Springs, Texas are typically 360 to 490 feet deep (median 420 ft, 107 wells reported since 2001). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $13,000 to $31,500.
Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 11, 2026, using the state file of November 10, 2026.
Under Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County
The well and the water are the median of 107 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.
Digging in…
Home wells in and around Carrizo Springs
Each dot is a home well from a state driller report, colored by depth. Tap one for its details and official report. Tap an empty spot to see what is under that point.
Well depth (ft)
- <100
- 100
- 200
- 300
- 400
- 600
- 800+
Dashed line: Carrizo Springs and about 2 miles around it
Green: aquifer mapped by the state
Key figures
- Typical depth (middle half)
- 360 to 490 feet
- Median depth
- 420 feet
- Deepest 10% are past
- 560 feet
- Water level (median)
- 220 feet
- 101 wells
- Yield (median)
- 35 gpm
- 79 wells, gallons per minute
- Wells used
- 107
- Since 2001
- Inside the city limits
- 3
- the rest within 2 miles
- All years on file
- 107
- median 420 ft, since 2003
- Confidence
- Standard (30 or more wells)
When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 220 feet below the surface (101 wells).
Which formation do wells in Carrizo Springs draw from?
We cannot say yet for Carrizo Springs. This atlas assigns layers with the TWDB layered models processed so far (the Northern Trinity and Woodbine model, the Hill Country Trinity model, the northern Gulf Coast Aquifer model and the High Plains Aquifer System model), and none covers this area with enough wells. The depth, water level and yield on this page do come from the real wells here.
Depth over time
There are not enough wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to say with confidence whether wells in and around Carrizo Springs are getting deeper. For reference, the median was 412 feet in 2001 to 2005 (14 wells) and 540 feet in 2021 to 2025 (15 wells).
| Period | Median depth (ft) | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2005 | 412 | 14 |
| 2006–2010 | 380 | 35 |
| 2011–2015 | 430 | 26 |
| 2016–2020 | 460 | 15 |
| 2021–2025 | 540 | 15 |
| 2026 | under 10 wells | 2 |
What a well costs in Carrizo Springs
At the median depth for Carrizo Springs (420 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $13,000 to $31,500: $25 to $60 per foot for drilling, casing and seal, plus $2,500 to $6,500 for the pump, pressure tank, controls and hookup at the well. Across the whole middle half of depths (360 to 490 feet) the range runs from $11,500 to $36,000. This is TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas prices, not a quote, and it leaves out trenching and the line to the house. Get prices from at least two licensed drillers.
Where it sits
- Wells in Dimmit County
- Wintergarden Groundwater Conservation District (groundwater district)
- City · 28.5266, -99.8589
Nearby places
Median depth of home wells in each place.
Common questions
How deep do you have to drill a well in Carrizo Springs, Texas?
Home water wells in and around Carrizo Springs, Texas are typically 360 to 490 feet deep (median 420 ft, 107 wells reported since 2001). One in ten goes past 560 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it sits and what layers the driller hits.
How much does a water well cost in Carrizo Springs?
At the median depth (420 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $13,000 to $31,500, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices. The real price comes from a licensed driller's quote.
How deep is the water in Carrizo Springs?
When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 220 feet below the surface (101 wells). The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.
Do I need a permit to drill a well in Carrizo Springs?
Carrizo Springs is inside the Wintergarden Groundwater Conservation District. Groundwater conservation districts in Texas can require registering or permitting a new well, keeping set distances from property lines and other wells, and paying fees. Rules differ from district to district: ask the district before drilling.
How these numbers are made
We count new and replacement domestic (home) wells whose coordinates fall inside the place boundary or within 2 miles of it. We use the last 10 years when there are at least 30 wells; otherwise all since 2001. The median is the middle well and the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
These are depths of real wells drilled nearby, not a promise about any property. Groundwater can change over short distances and with drought. A licensed water well driller can tell you what to expect on a specific tract.
Read the full methodology · Download the data (CSV, CC BY 4.0)
How to cite
TerraFunded (2026). Texas Well Atlas: Underground. From Texas Water Development Board driller reports and groundwater availability models (data as of November 10, 2026). https://terrafunded.com/wells/places/carrizo-springs-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.
Sources
- Submitted Driller's Reports database, Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) (file of November 10, 2026)
- Texas place boundaries, U.S. Census Bureau (2023 cartographic boundary file)
- Ground elevation: Terrain Tiles (Mapzen), Registry of Open Data on AWS
- TWDB well report viewer (each well's official report)
